Letter provided by Tim Bull for the November 13th Community Information Night   Click on the link below to access Tim Bull’s March Newsletter re concerns about project changes https://www.timbull.com.au/newsroom/media/876-ongoing-community-input-critical

This is our last tour for 2018. It’s a great opportunity to get a first hand look at what the implications of the proposed mine are and why our community and farmers are so concerned. Take the chance to get first hand information from the people who are going to be directly affected by the … More Site tour – Sunday 11th November

The EES for the Douglas mine is worth reading to get an idea of what might be claimed with the proposed Fingerboards Mine and what might actually happen Douglas EES Basin Minerals Dec 2001 Basin Minerals claimed subsidence wouldn’t happen – they were wrong. Post rehab subsidence has rendered previously level paddocks impossible to use … More Some issues with the Douglas Mine – subsidence

LESSONS FROM DOUGLAS Although the Douglas mine site has vastly different soil types and topography than the proposed Fingerboards mineral sands mine, we must learn from the experiences of farmers in Western Victoria to avoid the pitfalls they continue to face. Advice from people over there who have been directly and indirectly affected covered support … More LESSONS FROM THE DOUGLAS MINERAL SANDS MINE

It is critical that as many concerned community members as possible respond to the Draft Scoping Requirements for the Environment Effects Statement.  If something is not covered in the scope it will be too late during the investigation stage so it is critical to ensure upfront that all potential impacts are properly included. Submissions on … More Help responding to the Draft Scope

Iluka took the Horsham City Council to VCAT to force them to take on ‘regulation/oversite’ of the company’s radioactive waste dump at Douglas. One of Iluka’s main arguments (supported by Southern Grampian Shire) was the importance of the dump to keeping employment at the Hamilton processing plant. Surprise, surprise as soon as the time for … More RUMOURS (We can’t verify these but are interested in seeing what pans out)

An article that highlights potential problems and the need for more research on radiation hazards with mineral sands mining. Unfortunately no new research appears to have been done for over 20 years. radiationhazardsmineralsandsminingwa